Hello Ib,
Thank you for the report.
The transmitter shuts off (for about a second, maybe less) after 2 minutes, even if people are talking with a 67Hz tone. So, a new 120 sec period will not start until the current one ends.
The bird was loud this morning! Lots of activity for an early (6:15 am local) pass.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 09:35 AM 4/11/2010 +0200, OZ1MY wrote:
>Hi Drew,
>I listened to a pass with AOS here at 0649 UTC.
>AO-51 turned the TX off as it shall - but it was soon
>put on by someone.
>I did not time it.
>>A question:
>If people use a 67 Hz tone before the TX turns off will
>that start a new 120 sec. periode ?
>>Have a nice Sunday all.
>73 OZ1MY
>Ib
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:glasbrenner at mindspring.com>Andrew Glasbrenner
>To: <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>Amsat-BB ; <mailto:ao51-modes at amsat.org>AO51 Modes
>Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:27 AM
>Subject: [ao51-modes] Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 power up, PL test tomorrow
>>PL is on as of about 2215Z. Before LOS I heard it drop twice for a second or two until it heard a valid tone again. This will happen about every 120 seconds. Reports are welcome, especially from remote users/areas.
>>73, Drew KO4MA
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